The organizers of the Nigerian Student Fashion And Design Week (NSFDW) are pleased to announce Wema Bank Nigeria as one of its leading sponsors at the 2016 edition. The sponsorship deal was eventually sealed on the 28th of July at the Wema Bank headquarters in Lagos.

Wema Bank Plc, commonly known as Wema Bank, is Nigeria's longest surviving indigenous commercial bank and has demonstrated consistent commitment to sustainable development of its resident communities.

In a chat with Mrs Odili Onome; Head of Brand, Marketing Communications, Wema bank she said the bank is passionate about empowering the creative youths in the country and the Nigerian Student Fashion And Design Week provides the right platform for the bank to support young entrepreneurs in the Nigerian fashion industry, a sector that is evolving quite rapidly.

The Bank will also be rewarding the most creative Designer of the Nigerian Student Fashion And Design Week with startup funds and SME packages for the other participants.

The event is scheduled to hold on the 12th and 13th of August at the Indoor Sports Hall of the University of Lagos, Akoka by 4pm each day with Red carpet by 3pm and it is expected to showcase 30 designers to an audience of over 2000 people.